647jc
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Three months ago I had an altercation with a Buick while riding my motorcycle. Needless to say the Buick won and i was left laying on the pavement with multiple broken bones. My left shoulder was shattered and left arm broken in several places, I also broke a vertebra. I'm slowly healing, just started driving a car again and am beginning to think about getting back into the air in my RV9A. I currently don't have enough range of motion or strength in my left arm to fly but I'm hoping I will in a couple months. Needless to say, my first few flights will be with an instructor in the right seat as PIC.
My question is regarding my 3rd class medical which is due next month. I'm thinking if I try to renew my medical in my current condition, the doctor would obviously not pass me and then I would have problems with the FAA getting reinstated once my health is back to normal. I'm thinking it may be simpler to let my medical lapse since I won't be flying as PIC for some time anyway and once i'm healed up and have flown a few times with an instructor, then go get my medical renewed. I'm also not sure about notifying the FAA when one suffers broken bones. I know for some medical conditions, heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes, you are required to notify the FAA but I could not find anything about broken bones. Any input on this would be appreciated.
My question is regarding my 3rd class medical which is due next month. I'm thinking if I try to renew my medical in my current condition, the doctor would obviously not pass me and then I would have problems with the FAA getting reinstated once my health is back to normal. I'm thinking it may be simpler to let my medical lapse since I won't be flying as PIC for some time anyway and once i'm healed up and have flown a few times with an instructor, then go get my medical renewed. I'm also not sure about notifying the FAA when one suffers broken bones. I know for some medical conditions, heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes, you are required to notify the FAA but I could not find anything about broken bones. Any input on this would be appreciated.
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